🏔️ Mountain📸 Tourist Attraction

Kala Patthar

Khumbu Pasanglhamu, Nepal

4.5 (0)

Overview

Landmark located on the south ridge of Pumori in the Nepalese Himalayas. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

Why visit: The Himalaya at full height — eight of the world's fourteen 8,000-metre peaks stand in Nepal.

Things to do

›Trek a marked route toward the base
›Catch the peak at sunrise
›Photograph the range from a ridge
›Stay in a teahouse along the trail

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Travel Information

Best time

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)

Weather

High-altitude Himalayan weather — thin, cold air year-round, clearest skies in October–November and March–April, deep snow and closed passes in winter, and cloud and leeches through the June–September monsoon.

Entry fee

Trekking permits and conservation-area fees apply (~₹1,500 – 4,000)

Hours

Open access; trekking is seasonal and route-dependent

Est. budget

₹2,000 – ₹6,000 per trekking day

Duration

Multi-day for most routes

Nearby attractions

Within

2.2 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Pumori

Sagarmatha Zone

Himalayan mountain (PRC / Nepal). It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

4.1 km

📍 Glacier

4.5

Khumbu Glacier

Solukhumbu District

Glacier in Nepal. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & April – May (settled weather at altitude)Multi-dayExplore

4.4 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Lingtren

Tibet Autonomous Region

Himalayan mountain. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

5.5 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Lobuche

Khumbu Pasanglhamu

Mountain in Khumbu, Nepal. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

6.9 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Nuptse

Sagarmatha Zone

Mountain in Himalaya. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

8.4 km

📍 Mountain Pass

4.5

Cho La

Nepal

Mountain pass in Nepal. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

Late April – May & October – early November (passes shut in winter snow)Part of a multi-day trekExplore

9.5 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Hillary Step

Nepal

Formerly one of the final and most challenging parts in summiting Mt Everest. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

9.5 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Mount Everest

Solukhumbu District

Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

9.5 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Mahalangur Himal

Tingri County

The highest mountain range in the world in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

9.6 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

South Summit

Tibet Autonomous Region

Second-highest peak on Earth, and a subsidiary peak to the primary peak of Mount Everest. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

10.4 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Cholatse

Sagarmatha Zone

Cholatse is a notable mountain in Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

10.4 km

📍 Mountain Pass

4.5

South Col

Khumbu Pasanglhamu

Col between Mount Everest and Lhotse. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

Late April – May & October – early November (passes shut in winter snow)Part of a multi-day trekExplore